Gallery: The Sam Hammam years

But Bluebirds chairman Mehmet Dalman has stated the club want to know exactly who Langston are before handing over any more money and are ready for the court case.

A procedural hearing, known as a case management conference, will now be fixed in the next few weeks.

It is understood the club want to oust Hammam from his position of life president, which was part of the original settlement.

The situation looks to be heading to a High Court stand-off now, with Hammam adamant it is the club who are in the wrong.

When the initial legal proceedings were instigated against Cardiff in early February, Hammam issued a statement which read: “Court proceedings have been issued to pay an amount of £5.75m plus interest. This amount is due to be paid by the club.

“This amount is the balance due under the Settlement Agreement with Langston as unfortunately the club are in default with the legally agreed payments.”